Q. Centrelink is currently conducting a debt recovery program in which welfare recipients are being automatically sent notifications regarding possible over payments. From what you have read or heard do you approve of disapprove of the way this program has been conducted?

Total

Vote Labor

Vote Lib/Nat

Vote Greens

Vote other

Total approve

36%

34%

49%

24%

30%

Total disapprove

48%

53%

38%

63%

58%

Strongly approve

13%

11%

20%

8%

13%

Approve

23%

23%

29%

16%

17%

Disapprove

19%

17%

19%

16%

24%

Strongly disapprove

29%

36%

19%

47%

34%

No opinion

16%

13%

13%

12%

12%

36% approve of the way the Centrelink debt recovery program has been conducted and 48% disapprove.

Those most likely to approve were Liberal/National voters (49%), men (43%), full-time workers (45%) and those earning over $2,000 a week (45%).

Those most likely to disapprove were Greens voters (63%), aged 65+ (61%), people not working (58%) and those earning less than $600 a week (60%).